Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3204.90
- National lines
- 2
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 3204.90 (synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined) into 2 national lines: 3204 90 00 10 (colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) (CAS RN 68427-35-0) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) content of 90 % or more by weight) and 3204 90 00 90 (other).
European Union lines under 3204.90
The European Union tariff splits HS 3204.90 (synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined) into 2 national lines: 3204 90 00 10 (colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) (CAS RN 68427-35-0) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) content of 90 % or more by weight) and 3204 90 00 90 (other).
- 3204 90 00 10Colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) (CAS RN 68427-35-0) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) content of 90 % or more by weightDuty: 6.5%
- 3204 90 00 90Other
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3204.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3204.90?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3204.90 (synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined) into 2 national lines: 3204 90 00 10 (colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) (CAS RN 68427-35-0) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I Solvent Yellow 172 (also known as C.I. Solvent Yellow 135) content of 90 % or more by weight) and 3204 90 00 90 (other).
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.